I've got a 20 pound and I'm going to take it out today to thaw. You probably could wait until tomorrow. If mine isn't quite thawed the day before, I usually put it in a sink of cold water for a few hours and that seems to help speed it up.

I'd take it out today - remember even if fully thawed, which by the way I don't think it will be by Thurs from experience, it can still sit for a day or two in the fridge before using and still be okay.

So tomorrow would be OK for a 4 pound rock hard turkey breast? I've been wondering when to get it out.

Do it today - fully thawed is a lot easier to deal w/than still slightly fozen when cooking.
I'll be doing a 4lb turkey breast as well - it's a cajun flavored deep fried pre-cooked one from QVC for the third time and even put into the fridge 5 days ahead to thaw - it still can be a bit frozen in center.

Do it today - fully thawed is a lot easier to deal w/than still slightly fozen when cooking.
I'll be doing a 4lb turkey breast as well - it's a cajun flavored deep fried pre-cooked one from QVC for the third time and even put into the fridge 5 days ahead to thaw - it still can be a bit frozen in center.

I just took my thawed 20 lb turkey out of the bottom of the refrigerator, and put my 21 lb frozen turkey there. The 20 pounder was thawed, perfectly, after 4 days. The Thanksgiving turkey will be thawed, early on Thursday morning. If a little ice remains, it will wash away, when I wash the bird out.

Today's turkey is in the oven, and the spare parts are simmering.
The Thanksgiving gravy will be made, today, and the broth will be frozen, in preparation for Thursday's stuffing. I'll cut the crusts off of the frozen bread, and put it back into the freezer. Wednesday, I'll tear up the bread, and do the celery and onions. Done.